Jessie Harper
The Paw Print
On April 7 and 8, the Fourth Annual Student Scholar Days events were held at the Adams State College Student Union Building’s Banquet Room A131.
Student Scholar Days is a two-day public forum designed to emphasize the academic achievements in the various disciplinary majors across the Adams State College campus.
According to Cindy Whitney, the chair of Student Scholar Days, “This event is special because it allows the students to have a good building ground in order to go on to graduate school.”
Samantha Saville, Scotty Pressley, and Jeremy Shaffer, mentored by Chemistry professor Dr. Renee Beeton, gave a presentation about methods they used to determine the level of concentration in the insecticide used by the Alamosa Mosquito Control.
Traci A. Boyd and Jessica Helweg, mentored by Biology professor Dr. Kristy Duran, gave a presentation on the effects of wind and ethylene glycol on plant development.
Amber L. Harlan and Joshua F. Machone, mentored by Biology professor James E. J. Bedard gave a presentation about gene annotiation on the DNA sequence of Drosophila Mojavensis Dot Chromosome.
Samantha Saville, mentored by Chemistry professor Dr. Renee Beeton, presented the aqueous phase reforming of ethanol in to hydrogen for fuel cells.
Ana Comar, mentored by Psychology professor Dr. Leslie Alvarez, gave a presentation on the different types of people who were more prone to read forms and contracts before signing them.
Amy Scavezze, mentored by Earth Science professor Dr. Jared Beeton, presented her project on reconstructing the glacial chronology of Snow Lake Cirque using soil analyses.
Jenna Meyer, mentored by Art professor Gene Schilling, presented the many ways in which imagination and creativity influences life.
Nancy Blevins, mentored by Art professor Margaret Doell, presented a project in photography in which she used a modern DSL camera, software, and computer graphics in order to make an old photograph look new.
Loraine Glidewell and Laurel Heimstra, mentored by English and Communication professor Dr. Carol Guerrero-Murphy, presented a lecture based on Toni Morrison’s novel, and the theory “The Map is Not the Territory,” and also read papers they wrote on the subject aloud.
Misty Espinoza, Lindsey Johnson, Brianna Reynolds, and Bernadine Atencio, mentored by Teacher Education professor Michelle Trujillo, presented the four disability categories and research-based interventions.
Dan Carver, mentored by Earth Science professor Jared Beeton, gave a presentation about the soil development on the landforms of the different rivers and creeks in the San Luis Valley.
Austin Alexander, Luis Salazar, and Yolanda Rubio, mentored by Language professor Dr. Eva Rayas-Solis, presented the three different processes that are gone through in order to become fluent in the Spanish language.
Geneva Torr and Rachael Couoh, mentored by professor of Teacher Education Dr. Linda Christian, gave a lecture on the Project Approach, which is a method of teaching that involves the study of a certain topic that is conducted by children.
Joshua Wohlrabe, mentored by Music professor James Doyle, presented a discussion based on the compositional applications, thematic elements, historical considerations, and technical execution of the Two Mexican Dances for Marimba by Gordon Stout.
Pualani Jeffries, Kayla Lanoue and Vicente Rios, mentored by professor of student engagement and success Oneyda Maestas, presented the reasons why people dance, and the experience of the salsa dancing family.
The participants of Student Scholar Days were honored in a few different ways. At the end of the scholar’s presentation, each student presenting were awarded a certificate of recognition. They were also awarded with a $25.00 honorarium, and they were invited to Friday’s dinner reception along with their mentors in SUB 126.
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